Avocent 5224 User Manual
22 MergePoint 5224/5240 Service Processor Manager User Guide
To access the MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager console:
1.
If you are using a terminal or terminal emulation program installed on a workstation that is
physically connected to the console port of the MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager, start the
terminal session with the following factory-default console port settings.
physically connected to the console port of the MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager, start the
terminal session with the following factory-default console port settings.
Serial Speed: 9600 bps
Parity: None
Flow Control: None
Data Length: 8 bits
Stop Bits: 1
ANSI emulation
2.
In an SSH application or in an ssh command line, enter the username and the MergePoint
5224/5240 SP manager IP address or DNS name.
5224/5240 SP manager IP address or DNS name.
The following example shows entering an ssh command with francisco as the username and
192.168.44.111 as the IP address.
192.168.44.111 as the IP address.
% ssh francisco@192.168.44.111
3.
Log in when prompted.
After authentication and login, a shell prompt appears for administrative users (root, admin or
other users who are members of the admin group). For authorized non-administrative users, the
user shell menu appears.
other users who are members of the admin group). For authorized non-administrative users, the
user shell menu appears.
Accessing Management Features From the User Shell Menu
After logging in as described in Accessing the MergePoint 5224/5240 SP Manager’s Console on
page 21, non-administrative users see a menu like the one shown in the following example.
page 21, non-administrative users see a menu like the one shown in the following example.
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Access Devices
Change Password
Logout
Administrative users can get to the same menu either by entering the rmenush command on the ssh
command line or by entering /usr/bin/rmenush on the command line after login. You can move
from one item to another on the menu and submenus by using the keyboard arrow keys. A line (-)
appears next to the selected item.
command line or by entering /usr/bin/rmenush on the command line after login. You can move
from one item to another on the menu and submenus by using the keyboard arrow keys. A line (-)
appears next to the selected item.
As described in User Shell Default Menu Options on page 16, if a regular user selects Access
Devices, a menu appears with a list of target devices that the user is authorized to access, as shown
in Figure 2.1.
Devices, a menu appears with a list of target devices that the user is authorized to access, as shown
in Figure 2.1.